Brain Tumors Suck

WE HAVE AN ANSWER!

We know what it is. 

I have a brain tumor(s). 

Friday night my neurologist called saying my brain MRI that I had done that morning showed "A mass in the left temporal lobe region and 2 artifacts." She is consulting with other professionals and referring me to a neurosurgeon. I'll know more tomorrow about what else is going on.

The main tumor she thinks is a Meningioma. Slow growing and unlikely to be cancer, but causing my muscle weakness/muscle fatigue and other problems.

The 2 artifacts are complicated. There is "something" on my "optic chiasma." That's where the bundle of nerves in charge of your vision meet together in your brain from both eyes. The other issue is my cortex. The whole thing. Could be "nothing," could be "an infection" or could be "something else." 

I'm so relieved this is a holiday weekend and I have extra time to digest this information. I'm also relived that I FINALLY have an answer to my mystery muscle weakness and fatigue. It also now makes sense that the right side of my body was more compromised since the main tumor is on the left side of my brain. WOW! Go science.

Of course it's not all rainbows and unicorns. I'm also sitting with all the feelings that come with learning you have a brain tumor. And there's a lot. And they change a lot. 

I'll know more tomorrow. Till then I'm trying to cope. Emphasis on "try."